Holder and attacher for feathers.



M. H. TISNE.

HOLDER AND ATTAGHBR FOB. FEATHERS.

'APPLIGATION FILED AUG. 3, 1912.

1,077,653, Patented Nov. 4, 1913.

mvnfs the borough of Manhattan, City,V county,

'UMTED4 sTATEs MARCEL H. TIsNE, or NEW YORK, N. Y., AssIGNOE To A. sCHRADERs soN, INCORPO- PATENT oEEiCE.

EATED, CE NEW- YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION CE NEw YORK.

`HOLDER AND ATTACHER ECR EEATHERs.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 4, 1913.

Appiieation med August e, 1912. serial No. 713,054. f

To all whom t may concern Be it known that '1, MARCEL'HI TISNE, a citizen of the United States, residing m and State of New York, have invented certain new and .useful Improvements in Holders and Attachers for Feat-hers, of whichthe following is aspeciflcation. l

This invention relates to improved means for attaching feathers to hats or the. like,

.which is `adapted also to be utilized for holdingone or more feathers orl plumes.

The usual method of attaching feat-hers or plumes is to provide a pliable length of wire to the quill end of the feather or plume, by either wrapping the wire around the feather or by binding it thereto with a thread. This method is also followed in the attachment 'ofbuilt-up plumes, the lower ends of the plumes being superposed and being connected to the wire in one or the other of the aboveways. This method is,.however,y expensive, in that it involves hand laborl and consumes considerable time for each feather or plume. v

The object of the present invention is to providev `a holder and attacher of cheapand simple constructionlwhich can be quickly applied toa feather or plume, or a group of the same, and which will securely hold the latter. l

In its preferred form the invention comprises an elongated cup preferably having a conical lower end, to which is'attached a length of pliable wire, the cup being adapted to be contracted about thefstem Or stems of the feathers so that t-he latter are finally united to the attaching wire.

In the drawings, which illustrate one form of the invention Figure l is a side elevation of a plume showing the improved device in connection therewith. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section o-f Fig. l. Fig. 3 is a diagrammatic view illustrating the process of contracting the holder about the stem of the feather. Figs. 4: and 5 are side and edge views of a modified form of the attaching device.

Referring to the drawings, let A indicate a plumeJ which is shown as built up of several individual feathers, which are superposed so that their quill ends or stems B lie close together. According to the present invention the ends B are confined within a holder C which, as shown, preferably Comyprises a cup-shaped member f formed of brass or copper or other suit-able metal which is adapted to be readily contracted. The member C is shown as elongated and having a conical lower end D, which constitutes the bottom of the cup. The member C is formed by a series of drawing operations, and during the process of manufac-y ture is provided at its conical end with an aperture E which is designed Vto receive the upper end of the wire F. The wire F is formed ofa pliable or flexible metal and is designed to be bent -to any suitable shape to best permit the application of the feather or plume to the hat or other article to which it is to be attached. For this purpose'it vis made of considerable length and of sufficient diameter and strength to adequately support the feather or plume when the wire is sewed to the crown or brim of the hat. At

the upper end ofthe wire F it is preferably provided with a collar G whichy is adapted to Contact with the lower or conical end of the cup C, kthe wire beyond the collar extending into the interior of the cup and being there upset 'or riveted, as shown, to"

properly fasten the parts `together. `Prefer i ably a drop `or two of solder will be placed over the riveted end of the wire, as illustrated in Fig. 2, in order to secure a more rigid connection.

In the construction of the wire F a plain wire is preferably used, the collar orshoulder being formed by upsetting, Vsufficient metal being left beyond the collar to extend within the cup and secure the necessary rigid connection. When the stems of the feathers or plumes are inserted within the cup, the latter is then contracted to firmly grip the stems, and for this purpose it is preferred toemploy a contracting machine such as is illustrated, for instance, in Patent No. 758,195 to M. C. Schweinert and H. P. Kraft. With such a machine the diameter of the cup is reduced without crimping-so that after the contracting operation the cup presents a smooth exterior surface. By this means the appearance of the holder is not marred, it even being possible to initially nickel-plate the holder without materially affecting the coating by the contracting operation.

The size of the cup C may` be proportioned to the commercial sizes of the feathers upon which they are to be used, three or four sizes being suflicient to include most,

if not all, of the commercial sizes. In the case of built-up plumes the aggregationof stems may be roughly shapedinto circular form7 it being possible to ,fit them directly into the cup, t-he contraction of the latter beingsuflicient to -hold the group in place.

If desired, the contracting dies may be provided with small projections by which the cup is indented or creased as at I I at one o-r more point-s during the contracting-operation. In Fig. 3 is shown diagrammatically four dies I-I which, when closed, constitute a complete circle,.,each die. being profvid'ed with a projection I for indenting the metal as just described.

Figs. and 5Y show aform of t-he` attacher suitableH for sewing to a hat or other thing to which feathers or pluniesare to be attached; The body C Vof the holder is tubular as before, but-.instead of a wire being provided :asthe-.attaching means the metal of the holder is flattened to form a baseor attaching` plate J having holes. formed through it so. that it may be sewed to the-hat body. by sewing through thesel holes, or: it may beattached. by wires, staples or the'lilre, which may pass .through these or any suitable holes: As shown, the device is made by .first forming a tube and then flattening the.

lower end portion of the tube to form; the attaching plated, after which the holes are drilled through Athis plate. The tubular holder is designed tobe contracted upon the Astem orquill of the feather inl the manner is to be understood that various changesmay` be made .therein without departing from the spirit of .the invention.`

What I clairnis 1.1 A feather holder and attacher comprising a cup adapted to be contracted about the sem af 'a reale, ma a bien@ member @Onnected` with the cupy `by* which the feather.

Vabout the stein of a feather, and a pliable wire member connected to said cup... y

3. A feather holder and attacher comprising a-sheet metal cup having a conical lower end'and adapted to be contracted about the stem of a feather, and a pliable wire connected to said conical end. 4.-. Avfeather-holder and attacher comprisingla-sheetmetal cup `adapted to be contractedabout the stein of a feather, and a pliable wirepassing through said lower end and riveted thereto.

5. A feather holder and attacher comprisingan elongated sheet metal cup havinga conical vlower end, an aperture at said lower end;V a. pliable wire havingacollar contactingwith said lowerend land a portion eX- tending within said cup andrivted down on the interior thereof; I A 6; A feather holder and attacher comprising .any elongated cup of metal adapted to be contracted about =thestem of a feather, having- :ani attaching member atits base, adapted for attachment to ahat or the like. l i 7. Aplunie,` comprising a feather, and a holder contractedm on the lquill of said feather,v said'holder having, means for attaching the same to ahA object., 8.. Al plume, comprising a feather, .and a holder contracted on the quill of said feather, said holder having a pliabler piece of wire. connected .thereto by which the Vplume is. adapted to` be attached to an object.

InV .witness whereof, I ha've hereunto signed mynamein thefpresence of two subscribing witnesses. A

MARCED II.' TISNE'.

Witnesses: r

THoMAsF. WALLACE, FRED WHITE.-y

Gofii's of this' patent :hayY be obtixd fi v'e etsxe'ch, by addressingtm` Commissioner of Patents."

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